[Prevention of thrombosis of coronary aneurysms in patients with a history of Kawasaki disease].

Patients with coronary artery aneurysms caused by Kawasaki disease are at increased risk of coronary thrombosis and ischemia. To prevent coronary thrombosis, long-term anti-thrombosis using anti-platelet drugs, such as aspirin, dipyridamole, ticlopidine, clopidogrel, and abciximab, with or without warfarin is recommended by official guidelines. In fact, aspirin or aspirin with warfarin are the most frequently administered regimen in these patients with coronary aneurysms. However, there has been paucity of data and no randomized controlled study to determine the efficacy of these drugs. This short article attempts to summarize the efficacy and safety of these drugs based on currently available literatures and our multi-institutional experience.